Hub of vehicle-wheels.



A. E. RUSSELL L w. SCHARLLY.

-HU'B 0F vEH|cLL WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29. |915.

1,268,629.. rafentdm@ 4,1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

A. E. RUSSELL & W. G. CHARLEY.

HUB 0F VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 29. I9I'5.

11,268,629., l Patented Jun 4, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

(Collins street, Melbourne, in the ALBERT EDWARD RUSSELL, 0F

WINDSOR, AND WALTER GEORGE CHA'RLEY, OF

MELBOURNE, 'VICTORIA, AUSTRALIE@ YHUB oF vEHIcLn-WHEELS.

To all 'whom/t may concern A Be it known that we, ALBERT EDWARD RUS- SELL, a citizen of the United States of America, and WALTER GEORGE CHARLEY, a subject of the King of/Great Britain and'lreland, and residents, respectively,-of 77 Henry street, Windsor, in the State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, and of 454 Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in or Connected with Hubs of Vehicle-VVheels; and we do declare the followingto be afull, clear, and exact description ofl the invention, such skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

` This invention has been devised to provide improvements relating to wheels of vehicles and by the peculiarly arranged and Y constructed parts embodied in our invention` the wheel combines a high degree of/resiliency with safety and longevity in its working.

In order that our invention may be lthe more easily understood, reference may be made to the accompanying drawings, in which, for an provements applied in one form to a motor car wheel. In the drawings- .P f

Figure l is an elevation of a wheelgembodying our invention. "f

Fig. 2 a transverse section-fito .a larger taken on line l-Q of Fig. 1. f

Fig. 3 a transverse sectionbf the hub'of a 4rear wheel embodyin our improvements. y

Fig. 4 a section ta elrat theline onVA Fig. 2,.while- A Fig. 5 shows a section taken lat the line 5-6 on Fig. 3, andillustrates the insert ring of resilient material hereinafter re-L ferred to. f'

In carrying will be seen fromv the drawings that we 'employ two plate rings or perforated disks -fa., between each of which said plate rings a-a is placed (preferably vulcanized into one' piece with the rings-ftheirinner surfaces being roughened to better .grip the` rubber,) a.. corresponding insert, ring,

'washer or perforated disk of india-rubber, fof other suitable resilient material 0. l

Specification of Letters Patent.

State of as will enable othersto form, a'n annular rim g to turning peripheral,

example, we illustrate our 1m-v f'f'r'ings both at the front and back our `invention cinto eifecti'it y piece (Fig. 3)

^ `Iside of 'the hubs Patented June d, i918..

Appiieation'meadctoberas,1915. serialNo. 58,704.

lUpon the plates a-a are perforations into xwhich are stanchly fixed the inner heads (preferably riveted.) of a plurality of dow# els ai, or alternatively the plates a may be castfwith projecting dowels or such dowels d be pressed out from the wrought plate a. A set'of these plates w-a is providedon each side pf each wheel b and for this purpose a circular inset e is cut from the main hub plates Z) tokenable the rings or therein. In these hub plates b are also cavities or chambers d for receiving the dowels al standing out from the plate rings a.

ln lieu of he metal plate rings or perforated disks a-a. and added dowels d we may vulcanize vthe insert ring c so that lits outer surfaces are hardened to represent the metal, and similarly the dowels d may be formed integral with the hardened portion.

The outer portion f of each ofthe plates of the hub proper b is curved outwardly correspond with inwardly rimsl h on the flange z of the outer disks a to fit boss z' and cover plate j. The boss i and the i cover plate j havealso on their inner sides 'recesses cl2 to correspond respectively with the dowels d projecting from the rings or perforated disks afaforesaid, the said outer plate j bein kpressed into position by a plurality of the exagon heads k of bolts Lor other suitable means.

lt will be noted that the outer coverv plate asto press theL rubber c between' the exterior and interior of such wheel.

Bolts as fm and nuts as m are arranged to pass throughl and secure together the webbed blocks n of the two hub plates proper b, the spokes b being held by\ screw pins b2 to form a stanch construction.

A'cap piece 0 may be employed, shapedI and arranged to screw on tothe threaded end of the forwardly projecting boss i and toEeover/th'e lboltheads.. 7c and form a cup for `lubricant (Fig. 2) and a similar cap the axle and wheel are-'keyed together.

In Fig. 3 t' represents the brake' drum usually attached by',v bolts t of'b'akwheels. y

shank scale of the hub portion of a front wheel #j can thusbe screwedtightly against the' y doweled ringo, so-

of theused forthe back axle where,v

to the inner 10e In the drawings (see' Fi 2) channels and collarsl may be left for ball races at p -to receive the axle (not shown),'but'it is obvious that any approved formvof bearing may be used without affecting the value of the-invention.

In Fig. '.3 the bossi/i is grooved at 1' to` receive a key (see also Fig; 5).,-

peripheral rim '11. is curved asv aforesaid so that 'it reaches backwardly to rwithin a close distance of the outwardlly pro]ect1ng ate/b at -the peripheral rim g of the hub p portion`marked vf hereinbefore referred to, ,the distance being so calculated that upon the tire receiving 'a' diagonal .thrustrthe two peripheral edges g and tlwlilll meet andi` prevent any lundue diagonal movement of car and to thus` enable a stock size of hub,

such wheel. from its normal v.vertical line.

We would have it understood that in the 'construction oi .a hub embodying our inven tion we may employone of the several well known internal sleeves so that.I same. may be added to lit the differential-dia rs" of the axles lemployed. upon any pa ticulasr `constructed according-to our invention,.to

y functions of the be4 employed upon axles'of varying diamef ters or lengths.

' ,We reserve `to ourselves the right to `ex tend the plates b to the full diameter ofthe wheel thereby` obviating ther employment of s okes b', the outer tire being securely p aced with its. rim upon. the exterior or ter case a ring would be provided on each- Aof the plates at f -to proect and fulfil the outwar ly projecting p'eripheral rim g hereinbefore referred to, for

limiting vthe ldiagonal 4movement, of the ltheparts' l yIt is'obvious that with such sli ht; modi-` IWheel and for engaging' when necessary v'cations as would suggest themse ves tof a J diameter 'of the .wheel is limited', as fdr in- 60.1 stance in railway vehicles, a plurality of the skilled tradesman, our improvements can be emplo vehicles as above set forth) and where the plate -rings .aand resilient material c may,-if vdeemed necessary, be employed'as anl equivalent for the larger diameter of the wheels., the principle of course being always maintained that a ring of rubber or like suitable.

aterial is placed between the lianges of the ire sections of'jthe wheel and the lianges ofIthe hub section of the wheel. f

n our invention is employed, and the tire, which may be of the solld or `airless or metallic description, receivesl blows from its concussion with the obstacles. and inequalil ties the road', )the Shocks,` jolts -orvibra- Reverting to the front coiver'plsltte'j,v its..

periphery'of the said plates b. In this lat-4 ed inthe .construction of vehiclev wheels o otherA types :than those -for motor other .to Aform an operation, where a wheel embodyingv tires. Alternatively we enable a moto instance to employ a pneumatict highly compressed' condition and -from it a degree of comfort that'would arise were the tire in Athe ordinary'way to be used a less compressed" condition. highly compressed tire, asis. known, has a longer life and 'mileage thana similar tire .com reed ,to a lesser degree.

' e'claimzheel for re 1n ja' Lnation,

derived from` thefemploy'ment of pneumatic receive The . 85 v 1. Avehicle wheel lcomprising in 'combi-` a member associated with the hubof the wheel, a member associated with the rim ofthe wheel, a cushioning element in the form of an annular diskinterposed between said members and consisting cian-interior annular resilient portion and exterior annular unreslllent portlons, said mterior and-exterlo;`

portions being connected and forming a uni'- tary -inte al whole, and means vfor'preventing relative radial movement between each'` E of the unresilient portions andthe adjacent one of 'said members.`

2. A vehicle'wheel comprising 1n combination, amber, associated with the hub of.

.the wheel, a ember associated 'with the rim of the wheel, a cushioning element in. the form of an annular vdisk'interposed between said members and consisting of. an interior annular resilient'portion and*v exterior annular lu'nresilient portions, said interior and exterior portions being connected and form-` ing a unitary integralwhole, and means for preventing relative radialfand rotational. l

movement between eac'hfol.L the unresilient o rtionsand the adjacetone of said mem-l 1 `er s..'f 3f. Avehicle wheel comprisingl in combination, amemberassociated-with the hubofthe wheel, a member associated with the rim of the wheel, an annular cushioning element interposed between said members and con` sisting of an annular disk ofresilient mateand unres'ilient disks lbeing united to each and means for preventing relative y radial movement between each of the last mentionedy disks and. the adjacent one of said members. .f f

integral unitary whole,-

rial, arranged between a pair o f annular disks of mresilient material, 'the resi1ient`120 5 4. AV vehicle wheel, comprising /in combination, a pair of members 'associated .with a the hub of the wheel, a central memberv assolciated with the rim-of the wheel and ar ranged between said hub members, an annular cushioning element )interposed between said central member and each of said.,

hub members, each cushioning element consisting of an annular disk of resilient material arranged between and united to a pair of the hub of the wheel, a central member asvsociated with the rim of the wheel and ar- -ranged between said hub members, an annular cushioning element interposed between said central member and each of said hub members, each cushioning element consisting of an annular disk vof resilient material arranged between and united to a pair of annular disks of unresilient material, and

, means forA preventing relative radial and each hub member and the an annular disk rotational movement between the hub and central members and the adjacent unresilient annular disks.

6. A vehicle wheel, comprising in combination, connected members associatedwith the hub ofthe wheel, connected members associated with the rim of the wheel, an annular .cushioning element interposedV between adjacent rim member, each cushionin element consisting of an annular disk o? resilient material arranged between and united to a pair of annular disks of unresilient material, and means for preventing relative radial movement between the unresilient annular disks of each element and the adjacent rim and hub members.

' 7. A vehicle wheel, comprising in combination, connected members associated with the hub of the wheel, connected members associated with the rim'of the wheel, an an nular cushioning element interposed between each hub member and the adjacent rim member, each cushioning element consisting of of resilient material arranged between and unitedl toteJ pair of annular. disks of unresilient material, and means for. preventing lrelative radial and rotational movement between the unresilient annular disks of'each element and the adjacent rim and hub members.

8. A vehicle wheel, comprising in combination, a member associaed with the hub of the wheel, a member associated with the rim ofthe wheel, an annular cushioning element interposed between 'said members and consisting of an annular disk of resilient material'arranged between and'united to av pair" ofannular disks of unresilient material, an

projections on eachxof said unresilient annu- `nation, a hub wardly extending .flange thereon,

lar disks, engaging apertures in the. adjacent one of said members to prevent-relative radial movement between the disk and mem- 9. A vehicle wheel, comprising in combination, a member asociated with the hub of the wheel, a member associated with the rim of the wheel, an annular cushioning element interposed'betyveen said members and prevented from radial movement relatively thereto, said uelement consisting ofan annular disk Vof resilient material arranged between and united to a pairo annular disks of unresilient material, and projections on each of said unresilient disks, engagingaper- .tures-in the adjacent member to prevent relative rotational movement between said disk and member.

10. `A vehicle wheel, comprising in combination, a member associated with the hub of the wheel, a member associated with the rim of the wheel, an annular cushioning element interposed between said members and consisting of an annular disk of rubber arranged between and vulcanized to a pair of annular disks of unresilientl material, and means for preventing relative radial movement between each of the last mentioned disks and the adjacent one of said members.

11. A vehicle wheel, comprising in combination, a member associated with the hub of the wheel, a member associated with the rim of the wheel, an

consisting of aii annular disk of rubber arranged between and vulcanized to a pair of annular disks of unresilientt material, and means for preventing relative radial and rov annular cushioning ele-y ment interposed between said members and tational movement between each of the last mentioned disksl and the adjacent members.

12. A cushioning'element for use in vehicle wheels which comprises an annular disk portion of resilient material having on each of its Vflat surfaces an tion, saidunresilient and resilient disk lportions being integrally connected to form a unitary whole, being movable relatively to each other in the plane of the element. D

13. A cushioning' element cle wheels, which comprises agi of resilient material having lat one of said for use in vehiannular disk each of its unresilient disk po'f the unresilient disk poitions flat surfaces an annular unresilient disk,

said unresilient and resilient disks being united to each other to form a unitary whole, the unresilient disks being movable relacomprising in combian outwardly extender, an inand lying annular cushpdj acent to the first-flange, an

tively to each other in the plane of the eleining ele/:nent localized between 'said lien esV names to'ilvlissneeificetien in the presence of and lcom risingl a'i annulefdrubbertisi k two subscribing witnesses. n K

tween d /secupe to ann: 'ar vmeta is s and Ingans extending between each ange 5 and phe adjacent. metaldiskfof the cushion# ing /element for preventing relative" radial Witnesses: e v

m ement between said flan e and disk. v AUGUSTINE MADDEN,

y n testimony whered weave signed our 

